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so sorry to hear abt ronaldo repair..the old pro's vision may not be what it was..also maybe mindset... there was less regard for guitar as unscathed perfection, as long as it sounded good..i'm with you tho, i like'm clean
sounds like a great guitar tho...steam up your glasses a bit and enjoy the tones!! hah
luck
cheers
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01-09-2016 09:52 PM
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Joe
Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco
Is the arrangement one that is in print or did you transcribe it yourself? It's wonderful and one that is, as far as I know, only available on video via DVD or YouTube.
You do a glorious job interpreting and keeping alive these gorgeous performances.
Faithful and fresh.
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Joe,
Your HDA IS a special guitar! It was built before the Arizona Iced Tea folks did to the DA name what Gibson did to the Epiphone name and what Fender did to the Guild name. It was a time when the folks at GHS strings wanted to capitalize on their ownership of the DA brand by having the best luthiers make DA replicas. Valdez, Triggs, Moats and Lewis are all skilled craftsmen.
Are they, or their guitars on the same level as John D'Angelico? I would say no. IMO, that level has very few luthiers (Jimmy D'Aquisto, John Monteleone and Bob Benedetto come to mind). But that is not important. What is important is that your Heritage DA is a superb guitar, made by some of the finest craftsmen of our day.
You better not sell it to fund a Gibson JS. For one thing, I doubt you will feel good about the move, and for another, I will have to buy your Heritage DA and I do not need any more guitars!!!
Cheers,
Marc
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Hey Marc, I bought 2 display cases for my house. One for the DA and the other for the HDA. They will both be taken care of, and treated like the cherished desirable guitars they are. Do you remember when I said I was waiting on a real DA with a cutaway? You emailed me a gave me a dose of reality. When I saw your Style B, I knew I'd be very happy with a non cut. Buying the Excel and the HDA gave me all I could have ever dreamed of. I am happy and I am done. If anything, I might move some guitars I don't play anymore and get a JS. Originally Posted by Stringswinger
Thanks Lawson. I copied it from what I saw Joe Play on the video on YouTube, and I also used Joe Amplo's video for reference. That's how I learned a lot of my songs. Thanks again buddy. Originally Posted by lawson-stone
Yeah, Ronaldo started saying "I do the best I can" lately and I should have understood what he was telling me. He just put some scratches and overspray on the guitar. It's ok. It's a 23 year old guitar, that was owned by someone else other than myself. I can't ask for more.. Originally Posted by neatomic
JD
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Great story, Joe. I have a photo of the original Heritage D'Angelico MSRP of all the models in the catalogue. I'll PM it to you when I find it.
And could you please take that guitar off the bed? You 're giving me unclean thoughts, man; makes me think that you're going to....oh, scotch that. The Dev. put those thoughts in my head. I'm going to have to flagellate meself in the corner...
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Here are the pics in the Whats in a name book.
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So, does any documentation state what this 18" Heritage "made" DA sold for in '92? Just curious what the up-charge was over a standard SE acoustic at the time. Heritage made some 25 or so "gretsch" trimmed Super Eagles too...I was fortunate to own one.
I recall Patrick stating he worked on Wolfe for quite some time to sell that pair of Heritage DA's.
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As one resident clergyman I must remind you that the scriptures warn us
" he that looketh upon a naked guitar and lusteth after it indeed hath already stroked it intimately in his heart... Therefore I say unto you, since verily you have the guilt, surely you might as well have the guitar to go with it...."
-II Lawsonians 5:14 (in the original Hebrew, no tablature)
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2b, I talked with Jay Wolfe and Steve DeMarino who confirmed what I wrote. I thought the price was around $9,000 but that is unverified. I know the original owner Tom Homan passed away in 2004. Not sure how long he kept it. The guitar somehow found JP Moats after that. In approximately 2011, JP Moats called Jay Wolfe and told him that he had a friend who was looking to sell the HDA. JP told Jay it was the best of the bunch. Who knows... Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
The DeMarino's currently have one from the initial batch. Steve told me it is Red. He said, its mint and might be for sale.
Steven is a great guy. I asked Steve if it was the one that Rick Derringer owned. He said he didn't think so. In an article here on JGF, Patrick indicated that Cris Mirabella built the pickguard, bridge and tailpiece and assembled the guitar. That was not true. Ronald DeMarino did most of the work. Cris was working for the DeMarino's at the time. He was a young man, maybe 17 I guess..?. He did fabricate the bridge. His initials are on the underside. Ron's name is on the rest of the parts.
Thanks, Joe D
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Great thread. Great detective work, Joe.
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Wow Jabbs, Thanks man. I know I have this somewhere too. Just cant find where.
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Joe,You're probably thinking of a page in the D'A Master Builder book. But this has the prices. D'Angelico used to send this to prospective buyers. I think I still have one.
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Hi Guys,
I am so excited about making music with this guitar.
Next to my real D'Angelico it is the best guitar I've ever touched. I inspires me to play more. It eats up complicated lines and makes me a better player.
Our Beloved Patrick Amato Loved this Guitar. Patrick, I promised you I would do something nice for you on your old WesMo. I never did. I wanted to do something special. I hope this makes up for it. We loved you Bro. And we will never forget you.
Thanks.
JD
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Fantastic, Joe. Just delightful. Flawless tone, beautiful playing.
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Thank you Joe,This is why we're in this forum. To see and here a video like that from a great guitar and a great player.
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Fascinating arrangement and masterfully executed Joe. You and that beautiful instrument maketh a joyful noise. A wonderful tribute to Patrick. Thank you!
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knuckle busting Smith arrangement, nice
shave and a haircut....2 bits.
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used headphones too...huge but solid low end and crystal clear highs...it's all there...great tone and playing..bravo...beautiful looking guitar too...enjoy
cheers
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It really nails the johnny smith low string tone. Is it thicker than the standard 3" heritage thickness?
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Yes it is. It's a great guitar. It didn't put me in the .2 percentile though..
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Joe,
That's beautifully done. The sounds are strong, balanced and authoritative.
What can you say about the pickup? What strings?
You play with a fuller sound than Johnny. I'm not blowing smoke. I have listened to a ton of JS playing and know the difference. Yours is more modern, electric and ballsy while not being muddy. Wow!!
Drop D is the thunder of God!Last edited by Marty Grass; 02-06-2016 at 07:58 PM.
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btw...johnny smith was using the dropped d, even before his pro career..there's a story where guitarist lou mecca meets him in the ww II barracks...js was an army trumpeter!!!...and johnny hands him his guitar, but first tunes it up to E...mecca plays..then hands js back the guitar..js detunes and begins to play...one tune into another...mecca was dumbfounded!!!..and mecca was no slouch!
cheers
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I've always shy'd away from the drop D. My brain can't wrap around it that well. But on this one, I wasn't letting anything hold me back. Johnny Smith was brilliant. He had "the gene"..
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MG, 1st off I couldn't carry Johnny's jock strap. I probably play more authoritative than he did, because I outweigh him by 100lbs. Originally Posted by Marty Grass
This guitar was built by Heritage, but it was finished off and setup by Ron DeMarino. It was completely acoustic when it was born. The pickup was added later. Ron's son told me that. And the picture of it in the DAngelico book shows it with no pickup too. Here is a picture of the pickup. It was added and it covered up some of Ron's markings. It is a Kent Armstrong pickup.
Last edited by Max405; 02-07-2016 at 01:51 PM.
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